The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-30
The Demo cratic County Convention.

good ticket, and for ef1tctlnS result 81 az" ~
able they deserve the highest credit.
The Convention was called to order few
minutes past noon by VIM. |. Hill, Esq, OF thu
Central Committee who was made temporary
chairman Mr.. John T. Fisher was elected
secretary. On motion of DR.. e. ID. Wilkinson
a committee consisting of one each district Wa
appointed on credentials and permanent or
ganiZation After a few minutes this commit
tee through Mr.. Stephen Gambrill reported
the credentials all correct and recommended
that the temporary officers be made permanent
Mr.. Hill made an earnest speech counselllns
harmony. and his remarks elected warm ap
plause.
The delegates from the several districts wert
as follows:
Evansville district-John p Turner. Mar
cellus Robey, Samuel G Maioy,W W Hall
Jr.. Earnest Hyatt.
Bladensburg district-Dr Charles a
Wells, George Coldenstroth. BENJAMIN l.
Stephen. Frederick Gundling. X hay.
Marlboro district--William l. Hill.
Charles T. Clagett, Maurice f. Stallings
John NJ. Talbert. Joseph V. Wyville.
Nottingham distr:ct-William b Wilson
James A Sweeney. DIR. G p Wilkinson, W
Fletcher Perrie, James f Baden.
Piscataway district--Wm d Barry, JAS
| : Carroll. Edward w Young, William NJ
Edelen, Roger Manning.
Spaldings district-Arthur B Suit. Thos
Soper. Il b Middleton, VIM F Grey, Tho:
Bayne.
Queen Anne district-Wm Berry. VIM
X Wickham. Isaac Wood. George Dove,
William ID Bowie, Jr.
Aauasco district-Beniamin Z Craycroft
JTW Compton, X A Estep. + A Ward
+ NJ Naylor.
Surratts district--Walter p Griffin
Henry Clements. X Il Ball. James II
Shreeve, John Z jenkins, Sr.
Laurel district--Howard w Morrison
Arthur Fulton. Edward Phelps, j W
Whiteside, Stephen Gambrill.
Brandywine distrct-Charles ; Early
VIM Nj Wilson, w A Gibbons, S G Town.
shend. j Naylor Walls.
Oxon Hill district-Bernard kerby
jeremiah A Grimes, Henry F Marden, jas
p Dean, John Il Fisher.
Kent district-Isaac G Magruder, Angus
tus Yost. Edward Magruder, Jr., Sydney +
| Marshall, Jeremiah Duckett, Jr. =.
Bowie district-Joshua Il Clarke. Thos
Wells, Thos Billopp, j w Hicks. Frank
B I.eurs.
A motion that the vote be taken by ballot
| was carried.
Ijr. Chas. A. Wells and VIM. NJ. Wilson
Esq, were appointed tellers.
The chairman then announced that nomina
lions for candidates for the House of Delegates
were in Order-The names of Messrs. Frank L
Brow ming, Francis NJ. Hall, Pinkney A. Scaggs
and Thomas H. Perrie were placed before the
Convention.
A vote by ballot resulted as follows: Mr.
Scasgs received AZ votes, Mr.. Perrie 20, Mr.
Hall "a, Mr.. Browning "a.
The next in order were the nominations fol
Der of names we've mentioned but all were at
forwards Withdrawn except Messrs. Charles
Clagett. Philander A. Bowen and DR.. L. A.
Griffith, who were declared to be the unani-
nous choice of the Convention.
The nominatio MS for County Commissioners
were as follows: Mr.. VIM. Edelen named C.
B. Boswell: Mr.. Marshall named Thomas
Berry, of Concord; Mr.. Middleton named Rich
J. Swami: Mr.. Compton named VIM. r. b
Tuner; Mr.. Maiden named John NJ. Roberts
Mr.. Gambrill named Edward Phelps; Mr.. C.
7. Clagett named VIM. w. Duley; Mr.. j. T
Clarke named ohm Snowden: Mr.. Gibbon:
named A. p. Hill.
DR.. Wells asked to be excused from acting
as teller and Mr.. VIM. ID. Bowie, j., was ap
pointed in his stead. The first ballot resulted
in the nomination of the following gentlemen
Messrs. Thomas Berry, of G., r. j. Swami
John Snowden, WIN. w. Duley and Edward
Phelps. These gentlemen represent respectfully
the following districts, Kent, Spaldings, Bowie,
Marlboro and Laurel.
On motion of DIR. 6. ID. Wilkinson, Richard
E. Br andt, Esq, of Piscataway district wa.
declared lay reclamation to be the choice of thu
Convention as tie candidate for States Attor
ney.
Dir. Wilkinson LeAt NJ minated y. &. Oar
nall, Of BlaGensbuIg, as the candidate for Sher
1T. DR.. Wells made an eloquent speech in
secon ding lie nomination, saying that Mr.
Darnall was not only worthy and industrious
young man but also very popular with the vo
tiers of his section.
When Nominations for Treasurer were an
nounced by the chairman to be in order Mr.
John NJ. Talbert nominated A. Il. Brooke
Esq, and Mr.. Fisher nominated James A
Gregory, E,q., Of Oxen Hill. The ballot re
suited in the choice of Mr.. Brooke by i vot,
of A to %,
For County Surveyor, Mr.. rhos. F. Il lopI
was made the unanimous choice OF the Con
vention.
The thanks # the Democratic party are du,
to the delega es composing the Convention fol
| the satisfactory result of their deliberations
All seemed bent upon acting for the best in
terests of the party, with. IL regard to persona
| preferences, and the excellence OF the tickle
proves how well their duties were p.itur med.
Circuit Court.
The October tenn will begin next Mon
day. The Dockets are unusually small an,
| 4 bara will hIy ha vary faw casas for Fri;